You don't want to dig a hole. We kept it close until late, but our passing was awful, and our shooting was worse.


Lindy Ruff

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Ron’s old Shooting Star was often outstripped by passing butterflies.
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Our warden force is busier than ever. This shining and shooting has gotten worse, it really has.
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We can't dig ourselves in a hole like that and expect to win.
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How was the dog's day? Ruff.
ANONYMOUS
Short today we had ever met till in life, I think my future awaited this meet. We are not like the p...
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It was a close one all the way. They led for much of the game but we kept pecking at them.
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Shooting has been our bugaboo. We didn't rebound. That was the difference.
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We don't want people shooting Bambi on our property.
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